Wrestling

[Farnan]

When I was younger I used to wrestle. However I did it because I was pressured to by my dad. I could have liked it but the more I was pressured to do it the less I liked it.

And then to make matters worse I kept getting told I was a bad wrestler, and that I had to keep acting a certain way and become a good wrestler if I wanted to get approval.

Eventually I came to despise wrestling and quit it.



Exercise 1: Find out why this is in the Ethos.

Exercise 2: Discuss the meaning of this.

[Shaun]

Is the moral of the story: "If you're forced to do something, you'll hate it"?

[removeduser_426582376423734]

I just went to school, I don't need more tests. I could probably infer the reason but its a lot clearer if you just... y'know, tell it.

[Dayman]

Sounds like someone renouncing faith.

A youth is forced to practice a religion, not out of choice but because the parent says so. The child becomes upset at being forced to do something so often, and with more and more he dislikes his religion.

Disliking the religion the parent tells him that he's a bad member of his faith. This person is told to conform and start enjoying the religion to gain his parents' approval.

Now the child has decided to quit that religion.

[Ummagumma]

Marmite. It's all about Marmite.

[Dayman]

Marmite. It's all about Marmite.

To be a good Briton you must enjoy Marmite.

[Magic Man]

If you dont believe in Jesus he'll wrassle yo' ass to the floor and have his way with you??

[Dayman]

Git out o teh ethos, boy!

[Magic Man]

Lmao, more suited to the TD arent I?

Well i got your repressed child thing straight away.


A child is taught a religion, he doesnt agree with it; his parents say not believing in it is bad, a sin.

He hates it more. Etc etc.

I just wanted to post a joke.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

When I was younger I used to wrestle. However I did it because I was pressured to by my dad. I could have liked it but the more I was pressured to do it the less I liked it.

And then to make matters worse I kept getting told I was a bad wrestler, and that I had to keep acting a certain way and become a good wrestler if I wanted to get approval.

Eventually I came to despise wrestling and quit it.



Exercise 1: Find out why this is in the Ethos.

You clicked 'New Topic' whilst in the E,M, eM forum.

Exercise 2: Discuss the meaning of this.

You probably shouldn't wrestle anymore and you should put this in the appropriate forum.

[Pontifex Maximus]

When I was younger I used to wrestle. However I did it because I was pressured to by my dad. I could have liked it but the more I was pressured to do it the less I liked it.

And then to make matters worse I kept getting told I was a bad wrestler, and that I had to keep acting a certain way and become a good wrestler if I wanted to get approval.

Eventually I came to despise wrestling and quit it.



Exercise 1: Find out why this is in the Ethos.

Exercise 2: Discuss the meaning of this.

same exact story as mine, except my pressure came from my fanatical coach. I quit.

[Wicked]

Your gay...and have yet to accept it...

Switch to boxing, a bloody, manly sport, and the damage to your face from bare-knuckle matches may put off your "discovery" by a few years. Or it might not, plenty of Bears out there.

Screwin' wit ya, have fun working out whatever problem? You are dealing with, not sure how sports really got ya down that much...unless...see above...I'm being a hole, ignore me, and post more intelligent topics.

-Wicked

[Pontifex Maximus]

Your gay...and have yet to accept it...

Switch to boxing, a bloody, manly sport, and the damage to your face from bare-knuckle matches may put off your "discovery" by a few years. Or it might not, plenty of Bears out there.

Screwin' wit ya, have fun working out whatever problem? You are dealing with, not sure how sports really got ya down that much...unless...see above...I'm being a hole, ignore me, and post more intelligent topics.

-Wicked

Sports are life. (unfortunately)

[Farnan]

Boeing hit the point pretty close...

My point is I am using "Wrestling" as a metaphor for Christianity.

People who put pressure on others to accept Christianity and try to force them to do so do more to drive people away from it as people hate things they are pressured to do.

On the same note trying to force people to act within a stringent guidelines to be considered a Christian or condmening other Christians for not acting according to your narrow view serves the same purpose.

[VALIS]

Boeing hit the point pretty close...

My point is I am using "Wrestling" as a metaphor for Christianity.

People who put pressure on others to accept Christianity and try to force them to do so do more to drive people away from it as people hate things they are pressured to do.

On the same note trying to force people to act within a stringent guidelines to be considered a Christian or condmening other Christians for not acting according to your narrow view serves the same purpose.

Okay........but couldn't you have just said: "Forcing religion on someone who doesn't want it will eventually result in the person rejecting the religion"?

See, thats so much easier.

[Ummagumma]

My point is I am using "Wrestling" as a metaphor for Christianity.

Like I said, it's all about Marmite.

[Medicus]

Boeing hit the point pretty close...

My point is I am using "Wrestling" as a metaphor for Christianity.

People who put pressure on others to accept Christianity and try to force them to do so do more to drive people away from it as people hate things they are pressured to do.

On the same note trying to force people to act within a stringent guidelines to be considered a Christian or condmening other Christians for not acting according to your narrow view serves the same purpose.

... Is this a loosely-veiled attack on Lucius Julius, or am I reading too much into it?

[Ó Cathasaigh]

When I was younger I used to wrestle. However I did it because I was pressured to by my dad. I could have liked it but the more I was pressured to do it the less I liked it.

And then to make matters worse I kept getting told I was a bad wrestler, and that I had to keep acting a certain way and become a good wrestler if I wanted to get approval.

Eventually I came to despise wrestling and quit it.



Exercise 1: Find out why this is in the Ethos.

Exercise 2: Discuss the meaning of this.

You are extremely fickle?

[boofhead]

I will read even more into it, just for the sake of expanding the mystery.

It kind of reminds me of Jacob wrestling an angel.

All night Jacob wrestled with the angel, making supplication for a blessing. The angel seemed to be resisting his prayer, by continually calling his sins to his remembrance, at the same time endeavoring to break away from him. Jacob was determined to hold the angel, not by physical strength, but by the power of living faith. In his distress Jacob referred to the repentance of his soul, the deep humility he had felt for his wrongs. The angel regarded his prayer with seeming indifference, continually making efforts to release himself from the grasp of Jacob. He might have exercised his supernatural power and forced himself from Jacob's grasp, but he did not choose to do this.

But when he saw that he prevailed not against Jacob, to convince him of his supernatural power, he touched his thigh, which was immediately out of joint. But Jacob would not give up his earnest efforts for bodily pain. His object was to obtain a blessing, and pain of body was not sufficient to divert his mind from his object. His determination was stronger in the last moments of the conflict than at the beginning. His faith grew more earnest and persevering until the very last, even till the breaking of the day. He would not let go his hold of the angel until he blessed him. "And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me." The angel then inquired, "What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed."